We have all met people who treat their body as a temple – they exercise, eat a balanced diet, don’t drink or smoke in excess, etc. We’ve also met those who do the opposite, i.e., they don’t “look after themselves.”
Take a look at the metaphorical bridge between individual fitness and organizational data fitness. Like the two groups of people described above, organizations make choices related to “trusted and assured” data. These decisions are largely based on organizational principles.
Organizations with “unhealthy” data will still operate – for a time – but they will be plagued with chronic issues interspersed with acute life threatening issues requiring emergency intervention: i.e., fines due to regulatory non-compliance, missed market opportunities, or supply chain and procurement disruptions, etc.
Companies who don’t pay attention to objectively define, measure and monitor “fit-for-use” data will find themselves at risk.
Read the full article here to learn more about data fitness.
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